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Killer Gas Pains

New York Post -- Big Apple gas pump prices could hit $4.55 a gallon by Memorial Day — and, at that level, likely stall the economic recovery as consumers dig deeper to fill up their cars.

A government report yesterday confirmed what many motorists don’t want to hear — there’s a “one in four chance the US average pump price of regular gasoline could exceed $4 in June this year.”

Some city gas stations are already charging more than $4 a gallon, but most motorists are currently paying around $3.80 a gallon.

The short-term forecast by the US Energy Information Institute went out on a limb as a grim oddsmaker, due in part to a surprise surge in pump prices last month — the most expensive January for gasoline on record — when prices jumped 20 cents a gallon.

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Submitted Feb 08, 2012 By: TruthMatters

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:5,227 Points:1,761,170 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 5:41:06 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Recovery? Really?
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:1,805 Points:538,170 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:55:50 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse Let me guess...."Big Oil"...."Speculators" (says Osama Obama).
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,625 Points:1,196,900 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 6:10:49 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Lighter wallets anyone?
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,499 Points:572,765 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 5:43:23 PM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse Thanks fullcirclethink. Another reason to vote him out of office Nov. 6, 2012!
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,196 Points:298,565 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 4:40:09 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse I have gas pain
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:4,220 Points:1,266,780 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 4:27:43 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse As much pain as gas prices seem to be, high gas prices are no where near the top of the list. American's seem to think all their problems are concentric around gas prices. WRONG!!!
Eliano Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,406 Points:275,725 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 1:24:04 PM Ignore Eliano Report Abuse no surprise here
peakkeller All-Star Author Colorado Springs Posts:958 Points:528,610 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:44:05 AM Ignore peakkeller Report Abuse This is just a news story trying to make a standard government report more dramatic.
crestliner95 Veteran Author Illinois Posts:293 Points:111,905 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:40:45 AM Ignore crestliner95 Report Abuse Anyone surprised?
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,358 Points:2,010,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:13:35 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse good for them.........
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,247 Points:680,065 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:11:48 AM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse Join the crowd
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,958 Points:394,345 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 11:10:42 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Well, he's getting there fullcirclethink.
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:1,647 Points:468,665 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 10:31:32 AM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse Here we go again, the GBS and the press, two of the biggest evils on the planet!!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,358 Points:2,010,295 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:53:45 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse no sympathy here for those anal cavities
fullcirclethink Champion Author Washington Posts:1,684 Points:131,110 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:53:12 AM Ignore fullcirclethink Report Abuse "Under my administration, energy costs would necessarily skyrocket" -Candidate Barack Hussein Obama Mission accomplished?
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,185 Points:427,490 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:48:33 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Very sad for Americans and our economy
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,785 Points:1,435,650 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:46:30 AM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse When is President Obama's April 21st task force on high oil and gas prices finally going to report back? Why isn't Obama doing anything about really high gas prices?
carnifolks Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:354 Points:352,385 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:43:10 AM Ignore carnifolks Report Abuse well then dont go to cali either
Hoporrene Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:262 Points:124,470 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:41:55 AM Ignore Hoporrene Report Abuse I would never live in NY because of garbage like this lol, but I do understand the plan.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:1,842 Points:598,430 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 9:03:24 AM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse pains are mostly caused by speculations
hoosierva All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:983 Points:239,775 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:54:20 AM Ignore hoosierva Report Abuse they have to test the concept somewhere, and why not in NY or even CA or elsewhere, if it flies there, they will do that everywhere.
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,412 Points:1,570,930 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:44:00 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse That would really hurt our economy.
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:1,417 Points:307,065 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:37:25 AM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse The greedy bastards will not leave us alone. The economy will stifle and we will be in the same fix.